The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-12-13


erll $50 n month:
Ayes - Green, lrhurSton, Ashford,
Wilder, Robinson, Young, Jaeger,
Castle, Smith, Waterhouse, Foster,
Wight, Wall, Townsend, Baldwin,
Bailey, Makee, G. n. Wilcox, Bertel-
mann, HuStace. powsett, ir., Kinney,
Helekuuihi, A. :. Wilcox, Rice-ea.
Noes-G. Brown, Motley, Dole, ka-
laukOa, Naone, Kauhi, {. Brown, +.
Brown. Kamai, Mcguire, kauhane,
Nawahine, Daniels, Kawainui, Gay,
Nakaleka, Paehaole-iI.
The section passed as amended.
Noble WaterhouSe moved y new
section authorizing the Brigadier-Gen-
eral to appoint ON his personal staff
an officer TO have the care of the ord-
nance, ammunition and acknowledgements,
and to receive as per month salary.
Noble Townsend said he looked ON
the whole bill rs only a matter of eN-
pediency, but he thought this was one
too many.
Minister Ashford said Il general
officer without staff was like the
play OF Hamlet with the prince left
out.
The country had invested largely
in OrCiance and other militaT; prop
erty, and he thought some one ought
70 be appointed to look after 1t, for
which 4 small compensation should
be allowed.
Minister Thurston did not object to-
the staff officer, but he objected to
voting any more salary.
Rep. Kinney moved an amendment
that this office serves without pay.
Noble WaterhOuse accepted the
amendment.
The section then passed, rs follows:
Section 6. The Brigadier General
may appoint and commission, rs his
personal staff, such persons as he may
think proper, to serve without pay and
with such honorary rank n he may
designate.
The next section from the majority
bill, passed with slight amendment:
Section Z. All military forces of the
Kingdom, and all public property used
for or in connection with the same,
and the expenditure of all moneys ap-
prOpriated by law for military pur-
poses shall be under the general con-
troll and supervision of the Minister OF
Interior, who shall have authority, by
and with the consent of the Cabinet,
10 appoint and remove the Brigadler-
General aforesaid. or 10 remove any
officer of the regular force; 10 reduce
or disband the military forces or any
portion thereof, and TO establish and
prescribe such rules and regulations
not inconsistent with any law now IN
force for the organization, control and
discipline of the military forces.
The next section was taken with an
amendment from Rep. Browns orig
inal bill and passed.
This section specified the laws and
parts of laws repealed by this Act.
The committee rose and the House
resumed.
Committee of the Whole reported.
Rep. Kinney moved To amend the
report by inserting re following and
changing Section S a. passed the COM
mIttee to Section 9.
Section S. Nothing in this Act con
tanned shall be construed rs resembling
any constitution or by laws heretofore
adopted by any of the organizations
named not inconsistent with any eX-
listing laws.
Carried.
Section 5 IL the committees re-
ported bill was Changed TO Section 8.
The bill passed To engrOss nent to be
read third time tomorrow.
RESOLUTION.
Noble Townsend moved the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, The return prese ated 10
this House by His Excellen cy the
Minister of Finance, in answer TO the
inquiry of the Hon. Noble Dole Tela-
tive 10 the amount Of liquors with
drawn from bond without the pay ment
OF duties thereon, has never been read
TO this House or furnished To the 2 re
senIatives OF the press for publiea tinni
therefore, be IL
Res0Ired, That the said return Ea Y
ing been thus publicly submitted o.
this House, the Secretary Is hereby
directed to place the same at the dis
pOsal OF the Representatives Of the
press in such manner that they may
copy the same, or any part or parts
thereof, for publication.
The Hon. Noble proceeded 10 say:
There seems to be q strong inclination
on the part Of some 10 suppress al in
formation on this subject, but / hold
that IL i only right that the light be
let IN upon the whole affair III l. my
opinion, and / express II only g. AN
opinion that tli Is IN reality an at
tempt 10 cover the matter up In the
interests Of the liz uOr dealers, who took
Of the occasion 10 Violate Or
eTade the law. II l. very wei for
Ehem to hold up the King and the
foEeign EepTese atatiVes 70 shield them
and their dishonest transactions from
public CRITICS IA; but it Is for their own
sases that they want the matter
hushed up. The people have q right
u know e7ftsFything that we have q
right 10 kn.JrF. The Hon. Noble Castle
has told u that the report u the CON-
1nIttee gave all the information tfat
the pub lie ought 10 have Perhaps
that i his opinion. But the MEM
beers II this House are a. ignorant
Il tie u nister's answer az are
The people do not believe
IN covering things up. This Is
3 b ad urineiI lie The members Of the
House need this information The